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by Winston Graham
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Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 16 years ago
There are 347 pages in this edition. phthisis = tuberculosisA Novel of Cornwall 1783 - 1787.Joshua Poldark died in March 1783. In February of that year, feeling that his tenure was coming short, he sent for his brother from Trenwith.Charles came lolloping over on his great roan horse one cold grey a...
KOMET
KOMET rated it 17 years ago
Here we become acquainted with Ross Poldark and the life, society, and natural beauty of Cornwall. Ross returns from America in 1783 (after a stint in the Army), world-weary, seeking the security of home and hearth to recoup his spirit. For a time, he is emotionally adrift as he goes about the busin...
A Scottish-Canadian Blethering On About Books
[These notes were made in 1981:]. 1976 printing. Finished - July 7/81. Always a peculiar experience to read the book after seeing a video adaptation, especially one that I like intensely. In this case, the TV adapters had been no more than usually faithful (i.e. not at all) to the plot details of...
What I Happen to Be Reading At the Moment
Pulpy, swashbuckling goodness. It's not really about the writing but the characters and the drama, and Cornwall.
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